1. 11 Purpose/Results of recent EBT Survey Understand how current markets are operating Link/Credit/Debit transactions Identify an IL Farmers Market revenue base from EBT transactions Share informational data with other farmers markets Discover new ways to generate funding for this program

2. 2 2010 Range of Link Market Sales to Date 2

3. 33 EBT Survey Results

4. 44 Results, cont.

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7. 77 Best Practices Shared

8. 88 Results, cont.

9. 99 Contact for more information: Sylvia Smith, Ph.D., CHE Food and Nutrition Professor, Southern Illinois University Carbondale MC 4317, Quigley Hall Rm 209B Carbondale, IL 62901 Phone: 618/536-7567 Email: ssmith8@siu.edussmith8@siu.edu

10. 10 Contact for more Information: Pat Stieren, Coordinator, IL Farmers Market Network, Phone: 217/522-4274 Email: pstieren@gmail.compstieren@gmail.com